Chute-delivery mechanism for dump wagons



June 25, 1929. J. G. HANSEN ET AL CHUTE DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR DUMPWAGONS Filed Sept. 13, 1926 Julia? dusfar Hansen, and

Walier Julius bhnsen INVENTORS' A TTORNEYS.

Patented June 25, 1929. i l 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS GUSTAV HANSEN, OF READING, AND WALTER JULIUS HANSEN, OF WYOMIS-SING, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHUTE-DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR DUMP WAGONS.

Application filed September 13, 1926. Serial No. 135,023.

Our invention relates to improved chutetion 24 which loosely encirclesthe lower pordelivery mechanism adapted for convenienttion of the fixednozzle 15 and the rotatable 1y discharging coal or the like in anydeterring 20 thereon, and is provided with fixed mined direction fromthe container body of brackets 26, 26 ;)ivotally munted upon said avehicle; and its consists essentially in protrunnion supports; and alower nozzle por- 55 viding a rotatable chute-supportinghopper tion 27the cylindrical form of which is in connection with a fixed dischargespout changed so as to provide a horizontal openhaving a cylindricalbottom outlet so as to ing between parallel wall portions 29, 29, permitof properly setting the chute whatwhereby material discharging from thenozover incline is given to the body as fully zle into the chute carriedthereby, is left set forth in connection with the accompanyfree todeliver through said chute. ing drawings and clearly defined in the sub-The chute or delivery trough 30 is carried joined claims, by the freelyadjustable hopper, so as to be The drawings illustrate the invention asitself adjustably angled relative to the hop- 15 applied in preferredmanner to a truck body per though circularly movable with and con- Suchas is ordinarily employed for the destantly communicating with thelatter; a livery of coal to residences, where the lateralchute-supporting bail 35 being pivotally incline of the body as well asthe direct-ion mounted upon opposite exterior brackets 36, and angle ofdelivery are apt to vary; Fig. 1 36 on the hopper walls, and freelydepending 20 showing the applied mechanism in longitud-itherefrom so asto permit the upper end of nal section with the chute directed rearthechute 30 to be supported thereby as de wardly from the container body;Fig. 2 besired with the parallel wall portions 29, 29 ing acorresponding plan view on the line of the nozzle depending into theadjustable 2-2 of Fig. 1, with another position of the chute somewhat soas to prevent side over- 25 discharge chute indicated in dotted lines;flow of the discharging material. and Fig. 3 being a separate view ofthe rotat- As will be readily understood from the ably carriedchute-supporting hopper. above description, my improved mechanism Theend portion of a container body 5 is enables the chute 30 to be easilyset in any indicated in rearwardly inclined position direction from thebottom-discharge of the 30 adapted to fully discharge its contents fixedspout on the container body, thus perso through a gate 6 in its end wall7 into a mitting delivery to any desired point relarearwardly extendingdischarge spout 8 tive to the discharging location of the latter; fixedto the latter as usual. and the preferred construction specifically Inour improved construction this fixed set forth may obviously be variedwithin the 35 spout 8 is provided with an end closure 10, invention asdefined in the claims. 35

and with a vertical discharge opening 11 in lVhat we claim is: itsbottom plate 12; the latter being prefer- 1. In combination with avehicle body havably set at an angle to the container body ing a gateddischarge spout with a bottom so as to be approximately horizontal whenoutlet, a communicating cylindrical nozzle said body is inclined, asindicated. fixed to said spout, a rotatable ring mounted o Dependingfrom said apertured bottom on said nozzle so as to rotate in a fixedplane plate 12 is a fixed cylindrical nozzle 15 regrelative thereto, ahopper pivotally carried istering with said opening 11, and having bysaid rotatable ring, and a chute-supporta circular flange 16 at itslower edge; and ing bale suspended from said hopper on piv rotatablycarried upon this fixed cylindrical otal supports arranged at rightangles to the nozzle is a hopper-carrying ring 20, having hoppersupporting pivots.

opposite trunnion supports 21,21 for connec- 2. In combination with adump wagon tion of the. freely adjustable chute-supportbody having agated dlscharge extension ing hopper 25. provided with a bottom outletand a depend- 50 The hopper 25 comprises a cylindrical poringcylindrical nozzle; a rotatable ring mounted on said nozzle to rotate ina fixed on pivotal supports arranged at right angles plane at rightangles to the axis of the latto the hopper supporting pivots. ter, acylindrical hopper mounted upon piv- In testimony whereof We affix oursigna- 10 otal supports on said rotatable ring and havtures. I

5 ing a lateral opening With parallel chuteengaging wall extensions, anda chute-sup- JULIUS GUSTAV HANSEN. porting bale suspended from saidhopper WALTER JULIUS HANSEN.

